# dgurkaynak/Penc

Trackpad-oriented window manager for macOS

Repository: https://github.com/dgurkaynak/Penc
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/penc
Homepage: https://deniz.co/penc/
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: macos, trackpad, window-manager, window-management
Last push: 2025-01-20T16:58:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 24/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 2, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3222, "days_push": 590, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1163, forks 23 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:49.764018+00:00)

## What it is
Penc is a trackpad-oriented window manager application for macOS. It lets users move, resize, and snap windows using two-finger gestures activated by double-pressing and holding the Command key.

## Use cases
- move windows with trackpad gestures on mac
- resize windows by pinching instead of keyboard shortcuts
- snap windows into halves or quarters
- manage window layout without memorizing shortcuts
- free alternative to magnet or rectangle window managers

## When to choose
- you prefer trackpad gestures over keyboard shortcuts
- you want a lightweight, free macOS window manager
- you frequently snap windows to halves or quarters

## When to avoid
- you need a keyboard-driven window manager
- you use a desktop without a trackpad
- you need advanced features like multiple layouts or saved window positions

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui
- domain: desktop-applications, developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: window-manager, trackpad-gestures, window-management, swift, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- dgurkaynak/Penc (main) score 24

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:49.764018+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:31:33.851210+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dgurkaynak/Penc (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:49.764018+00:00, sha 79fbc489263f)
  - homepage: https://deniz.co/penc/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:35:44.324942+00:00, sha 9eeec3743fa1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.